"A drone attacked the lead ship of the Global Sumud Flotilla early Tuesday morning causing a fire on deck, said the aid group. The extent of the damage is not serious, according to sources within the organization, which is trying to break the Israeli blockade and bring aid to Gaza, where over half a million people are experiencing famine according to a new UN-backed food security report."
"The investigation suggests that the drone launched a projectile, igniting the flames, which were extinguished minutes later. The vessel was in the port of Tunis, in Tunisia, where it arrived on Sunday amid a warm welcome from hundreds of people. Six crew members were on board at the time of the attack, standing guard to prevent acts of sabotage, but none were injured."
"The ship, known as the Family Boat, is one of the main vessels in the flotilla and carries the organization's steering committee as well as the mission's most prominent activists, including Greta Thunberg of Sweden and Thiago Avila of Brazil. Tunisian authorities have denied the drone attack and claimed that the fire likely started in a life jacket, caused by either a cigarette butt or a lighter."
A drone struck the lead ship of the Global Sumud Flotilla early Tuesday morning in the port of Tunis, igniting a fire on deck that was extinguished minutes later. Sources within the organization said damage was not serious. Six crew members onboard, standing guard against sabotage, were uninjured. The lead vessel, called the Family Boat, carried the flotilla's steering committee and prominent activists including Greta Thunberg and Thiago Avila. The Global Sumud Flotilla confirmed the strike and said the boat flew the Portuguese flag. Tunisian authorities denied a drone attack, suggesting the blaze began in a life jacket from a cigarette or lighter.
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